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Newly Discovered Asteroid Has a Close Encounter with Earth
As NASA prepares to send a spacecraft to a distant asteroid, another space rock made a surprise visit to Earth’s…
8 years ago
Comet ISON and Mars Imaged Together During Close Approach
Comet ISON made its closest approach to Mars yesterday (October 1, 2013) at a distance of 10.5 million km (6.5…
11 years ago
Astronomers Capture Images of Herschel Telescope Heading Toward its ‘Graveyard’ Orbit
A pair of astronomers has proved that we haven’t seen the last of the Herschel Space Observatory! On June 17,…
11 years ago
Astronomer Giovanni Sostero, 1964-2012
Giovanni Sostero, 1964-2012. Image courtesy of the Remanzacco Observatory With sadness, we learned of the death of amateur astronomer Giovanni…
12 years ago
Latest Images of Comet Elenin: Not Much to See
[/caption] A series of images of Comet Elenin taken on October 21, 2011 might show an “extremely faint and diffuse…
13 years ago
Close Approach: Images and Animations of Asteroid 2011 MD
[/caption] Today, Monday June 27 at about 17:00 UT, asteroid designated as 2011 MD will pass only 12,300 kilometers (7,600…
13 years ago